HomeMy Public PortalAbout029-1985- AMENDING ORDINANCE 75-1984 FIXING SALARIES AND POSITIONS FOR APPOINTED OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITYAMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 29- 1985
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 75- 1984 FIRING SALARIES
AND POSITIONS FOR APPOINTED OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
OF RICHMOND, INDIANA FOR 1985
WHEREAS, at the time Ordinance No. 75-1984 was adopted there were pending
salary negotiations between representatives of the Richmond Professional
Firefighters, Local 1408 for budget year 1985; and the salaries for the
Richmond Fire Department as stated in Ordinance No. 75- 1985 were
tentative and dependent upon amendments to the professional negotiation
agreement; and the Board of Public Works and Safety negotiated an
agreement dated August 10, 1984; and the Common Council of the City
of Richmond, Indiana ratified such amendments in Ordinance No. 9 1- 1984;
and sufficient appropriations were made within the 1985 budget; and
Ordinance No. 75-1984 now needs to be amended to reflect the salaries
agreed to in said amendment for the year 1985; and
WHEILEAS. Ordinance No. 75- 1984 contained the position of Receptionist/Technician
in the Board of Works; and the responsibilities of that position included
minimal duties assigned by the Controller's office; and with the enactment
of the Central Purchasing Department the position established as
Bookkeeper/Secretary within the Department of Finance is now 100% a
bookkeeping position; and the secretarial duties previously associated to
the Bookkeeper/Secretary position have been shifted to the Receptionist/
Technician in the Board of Public Works; and ordinance No. 75 - 1984
needs to be amended to reflect a revision in the position title and a
corresponding increase in salary reflective of the additional responsibilities;
and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the enactment of Ordinance No. 75-1984 the position of
Dog Warden within the Police Department was eliminated as of March
1, 1985; and the consulting firm of Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele, and Associates
has recommended that secretarial assistance be secured for the detectives
and special investigators to transcribe case information; and there are now
moneys remaining within the Police Department sufficient to cover a
position of Detective Secretary; and Ordinance No. 75-1984 now needs
to be amended to reflect the creation of the position of detective secretary;
and
W HEREAS, the consulting firm of Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele, and Associates recom mended
that the position of Personnel. Administrator set forth in Ordinance No. 75--
1984 with a 1985 salary ❑f $ 18,000.00 to be transferred from the
Department of Finance to the Mayor's office with the position title of
Director of Administrative Services at the same 1985 established salary;
and Ordinance No. 75- 1984 needs to be amended to reflect such transfer;
and,
W HERE AS, the position of Park Superintendent needs to be reestablished within the
Park Department; and the positions set forth in Ordinance No. 75- 1984
of acting Superintendent with a 1985 salary of S 19,000.00 and the position
of Assistant Superintendent with a 1985 salary of $ 14,000.00 needs to be
retitled to reflect the reestablishment of the Park Superintendent; and
Ordinance 75- 1984 established three (3) animal caretaker positions at
$ 101009; and the consulting firm of Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele, and Associates
recommended the elimination of one (1) position and the upgrading of one
(1) position to Supervisor of Animal Care at a saiary of $ 10,712 with
the continuation of the remaining animal caretaker to be paid at an hourly
rate with a maximum annual wage being $ 10,009; and there exists
sufficient funds in the 1985 Park Budget to cover the Superintendent
position for 18 pay periods resulting from unfilled positions and the
elimination of one (1) animal caretaker; and Ordinance No. 75- 1984
now needs to be amended to reflect these changes within the Park
D e p art m ent.
W HEREAS, at the time Ordinance No. 75- 1984 was enacted there was an error made
in the computation of the salary for the Assistant Operations Manager in
the Public Transit Division; and although the 19 S 5 Public Transit budget
has sufficient funds appropriated, the amount listed in the 1985 salary
ordinance is insufficient to cover the normal requirements of this position;
and Ordinance No. 75- 1984 needs to be amended to correct this error.
NOW THE IEFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Com coon Council of the City of Richmond,
Indiana;
SECTION 1. That for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1985 and ending December 31,
1985 that the appointed offices and employees of the City of Richmond, Indiana
shall receive the following salaries for their positions:
FIRE DEPARTMENT
(3) Battalion Chiefs (19,565)
$ 58,695
Education Officer
19,565
Mecharxic
19,565
(6) Captains (18,540)
111,24C
(20) Lieutenants (18,244)
364,880
(27) Engineers (17,510)
472,770
(23) Firefighters (16,989)
390,747
BOARD OF WORKS
Com muni.cations Coordinator
11,000
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Oog Warden (2 months)
2,300
Detective Secretary (9 months)
8,385
MAYOR'S OFFICE
Director of Administrative Services 18,000
Mayors Office 14,400
Sanitary District 3,600
PARK DEPARTMENT
Superintendent
26,000 S
Assistant Superintendent
19,000 S
Recreation Director
14,000 S
Supervisor of Ani.mal Care
10,712 5
(1) Animal Caretaker
10,009 F
PUBLIC TRANSIT
Assistant Operations Manager 7,500
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond Indiana
this day of 1985. f
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P esident of Common Council
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PRESENTED by me to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana this 16, 6(day of
1985.
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City Clerk
AP P R 0 V E D by me, Frank Ii. W alter m ann, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana,
this%[o�day of— 16 , 1985.
M ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
INTER OFFICE MEMO
DATE: April 12, 1985
TO: Members of Common Council
FROM: Cathy Maness, Controller
REFERENCE: ordinance No. 29-1985 —Proposed amendment to correct
wording
The wording in paragraph 5 line 10 and 11 should read: the continuation of the
remaining animal caretaker to be paid at an hourly rate with a maximum annual
wage being $10,009;
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DATE: March 28, 1285
TO: Members of Common Council
FROM: Sue Roberson —Personnel Director
REFERENCE. Ordinance No. 29-1985
Ordinance No. 29--1965 needed to be done to amend the Salary Ordinance No.
75-1984 for several reasons and I would like to take this opportunity to explain
each of the changes and the reasons for the changes.
1) Fire Dept. — The Council has already accepted the negotiated agreement in
Ordinance 91-1984 so now the Salary Ordinance needs to reflect those changes. This
portion has already been appropriated by you.
2) Receptionist/Technician — When the Purchasing Department was established
in October, the Secretary/Bookkeeper position in the Controllers office became a
full time Bookkeeping position. So when the Receptionist/Technician was hired that
person took an the secretarial duties from the Seer eta ry/lookkeeper as well as the
secretarial duties for the Purchasing director and the Compliance Officer who was
on contract. The Compliance Officers contract ran out as of January 31, 1985 but
the Personnel Director was hired February 4, 1985 and that secretarial work goes to
the Receptionist/Technician.
In summary, the Receptionist/Technician is secretary to three people as well
as answering the telephone, mail duties and responsibilities from the Controllers
Office with purchase orders and checks. The position also requires transcribing
dictation, operating a computer and typing.
I would like to change the title to reflect the added duties as well as
adjusting the salary which would need an appropriation from the General Fund
balance. The title change would be to Communications Coordinator.
3) The position of Dog Warden has already been eliminated because we now have
an Animal Control Officer who is also a police officer. The fact that he is a police
officer makes it easier to enforce our laws governing animals.
When Waggoner, Irwin, Schelle and Associates were doing the interviews for
the position descriptions of the detectives it became quite obvious that a
considerable amount of their time was spent in doing paper work which causes their
case load to back up, or as in most cases their paper work which has to be done in a
timely fashion for the pressing of charges, therefore causing a considerable amount
of overtime and pressure for the detectives. It was their feeling, as well as the
feeling of people in the department, that a secretary in the Detective Division would
be very beneficial to the Division.
The funds to support this position would come from the funds remaining in
the Dog Warden position.
4) The firm of Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele and Associates recommended that the
Personnel Administrator, which was funded in the Department of Finance, be moved
into the Mayor's Office. The reasoning behind this was that the Mayor should have
the control of Personnel functions in that he is the Chief Executive Officer of the
City. They also recommended that the title be changed from Personnel
Administrator to Director of Administrative Services since the position entailed
more than just personnel functions such as 504, OSHA, unemployment etc. Although
these effect employees or passed employees they are not necessarily functions of a
Personnel Administrator.
The salary will not change from that appropriated in the original ordinance. It
will merely be transferred to the Mayor's Office and the title of the position will
change.
5) When the original salary ordinance was passed it only provided funding for an
Acting Park Superintendent. Since that time, the Mayor and the Park Board
instituted a search for a Park Superintendent and have found a candidate that they all
agree to hire. It is necessary now to re —instate the Park Superintendent's position in
the Salary Ordinance. There will still be an assistant Park Superintendent which will
be paid $19,900. The position of Assistant Superintendent which is funded for
$14,000. should be re —titled Recreation Director,
The Salary Ordinance 75-1984 also established three (3) animal caretaker
positions. It is the recommendation of Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele and Associates that
there only be two (2) animal caretaker positions and one of them be a supervisory
position to be oalled Supervisor of Animal Care.
The elimination of one of the Animal Caretaker positions will give us part of
the funding for the Park Superintendent. The additional funding for the
Superintendent and the $ 793. additional salary in the Supervisor of Animal Care
will come from unfilled laborer positions.
15) The Assistant Operations Manager is already established in the Salary
Ordinance but at the wrong amount.
I will be more than glad to answer any additional questions you may have so
feel free to contact me at work or home (966-8515).